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package org.apache.coyote;

import java.io.IOException;

import org.apache.tomcat.util.net.ApplicationBufferHandler;


This class is only for internal use in the protocol implementation. All
reading from Tomcat (or adapter) should be done using Request.doRead().

/**
 * This class is only for internal use in the protocol implementation. All
 * reading from Tomcat (or adapter) should be done using Request.doRead().
 */
public interface InputBuffer {

    
Read from the input stream into the ByteBuffer provided by the
ApplicationBufferHandler.
IMPORTANT: the current model assumes that the protocol will 'own' the
ByteBuffer and return a pointer to it.

Params:
  • handler – ApplicationBufferHandler that provides the buffer to read
               data into.
Throws:
  • IOException – If an I/O error occurs reading from the input stream
Returns:The number of bytes that have been added to the buffer or -1 for
        end of stream
/**
     * Read from the input stream into the ByteBuffer provided by the
     * ApplicationBufferHandler.
     * IMPORTANT: the current model assumes that the protocol will 'own' the
     * ByteBuffer and return a pointer to it.
     *
     * @param handler ApplicationBufferHandler that provides the buffer to read
     *                data into.
     *
     * @return The number of bytes that have been added to the buffer or -1 for
     *         end of stream
     *
     * @throws IOException If an I/O error occurs reading from the input stream
     */
    public int doRead(ApplicationBufferHandler handler) throws IOException;


    
Obtain an estimate of the number of bytes that can be read without
blocking. Typically, this will be the number of available bytes known to
be buffered.

Returns:The number of bytes that can be read without blocking
/**
     * Obtain an estimate of the number of bytes that can be read without
     * blocking. Typically, this will be the number of available bytes known to
     * be buffered.
     *
     * @return The number of bytes that can be read without blocking
     */
    public int available();

}